Flower-petal holder

ABSTRACT

The disclosure of the invention is a flower-petal holder which comprises a strip of a stiff material, such as a transparent plastic, which is folded across the middle forming opposed covers adapted to engage opposite sides of a petal, a wire stem which passes upwardly through an aperture in the fold of the material, and is hooked over the outer edge of one of said covers, and a fastener, for example, a staple, having the two legs thereof driven through the covers and enclosed petal at opposite sides of the wire stem and then bent over, so that the several elements of the flower and petal holder assembly are secured firmly together.

United States Patent [72] Inventor Joseph Saheto Gallo 58 Peach St.,Walpole, Mass. 02081 [21] Appl. No. 871,881 [22] Filed Oct. 28, 1969[45] Patented Aug. 10, 1971 [S4] FLOWER-FETAL HOLDER 3 Claims, 4 DrawingFigs.

[52] U.S.Cl 47/55, 161/28 [511 lnt.Cl A0lg 5/00, A41 g 1/00 [50] FieldofSearch 161/26, 28,

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 348,332 8/1886 Mclane 47/55X 875,236 12/1907 Baur 47/55 905,573 12/1908 Pillsbury 47/55 1,715,4616/1929 Loeben 47/55 X 1,845,154 2/1932 Jewett 47/55 2,249,567 7/1941Reichelt 47/55 I FOREIGN PATENTS 817,927 8/1959 Great Britain PrimaryExaminer-Robert E. Bagwill A!t0rneyMaxwell Fish ABSTRACT: The disclosureof the invention is a flowerpetal holder which comprises a strip of astiff material, such as a transparent plastic,vwhich is folded acrossthe middle forming FLOWER-FETAL HOLDER The present invention relates toan improved flower-petal holder.

It is an object of the invention to provide an improved flower-petalholder which is of simple construction, and is so shaped as to permitthe close assembly of any desired number of flower petals and theirholders into compact, lifelike blooms whereinthe holders are perfectlyconcealed.

The flower-petal holder herein disclosed comprises a strip of a stiffmaterial, for example, a clear plastic, folded across the middle to formcovers adapted to engage opposite sides of a petal, a wire stem, one endof which is passed upwardly through an'aperture in the fold of thematerial and is hooked over the outer edge ofone of the covers, and afastener, for example, a staple, the two legs of which are driventhrough the covers and the petal engaged therebetween at opposite sidesof the wire, and are then bent over so that the several elements of theassembly are secured finnly together.

which is folded across the middle to form covers for engagement withopposite faces ofa flower petal 12. A wire stem 14 extends upwardlythrough an aperture I6 through the fold and is hooked over the outeredge of one of the covers. The stem portions forming the two sides ofthe hook 18 are preferably pressed together providing a frictionalcontact with the cover which anchors the stern firmly in position. Whena flower petal I2 is now inserted between the two covers, as shown inFIGS. 1 and 2, the covers are pressed together, and a staple 20 isdriven through the pressed together covers and the included petal, oneleg of the staple being located at each side of the stem, so that theelements of the petal holder including the two leaves and the wirestem,and the included petal are firmly secured together as a unit.

The petal holder above described provides a support of substantial areafor a flower petal which is thus held firmly in a The several featuresof the invention will be readily apv preciated from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIG. 1 is a view in front elevation of the petal holder with a flowerpetal positioned between the covers and secured by a staple, the twolegs of which are driven through the two covers stem as shown in FIG. 3.

The flower-petal holder shown in the drawing as embodying in a preferredform the several features of the invention cornprises a strip of a stiffmaterial 10, preferably a clear plastic,

'FIG. 4 is a view in side elevation of the petal holder and spread out,fully erect position. The holder viewed laterally, however, is only alittle thicker than the petal supported thereby, so that petals andtheir holders may be easily assembled in overlapping relation in anynumber to form closely packed lifelike blooms of a desired size andshape.

A preferred embodiment of the invention having been described, what Iclaim is:

I. A flower-petal holder having, in combination, a strip of a stiffmaterial folded across the middle forming covers adapted to engageopposite faces of the petal and having a small aperture through thefold, a wire stem extending through said aper ture and having an endthereof hooked over the outer edge of one of said covers, and afasteneradapted to be driven through the covers and included petal for securingthe covers, included petal and wire stem firmly together.

2. A flower-petal holder according to claim I, in which said fastener isa staple having two legs adapted to be driven through said covers andincluded petal at opposite sides of said wire stem, and doubled under.

3. A flower-petal holder according to claim 2, in which said strip ofstiff material is a clear plastic.

1. A flower-petal holder having, in combination, a strip of a stiffmaterial folded across the middle forming covers adapted to engageopposite faces of the petal and having a small aperture through thefold, a wire stem extending through said aperture and having an endthereof hooked over the outer edge of one of said covers, and a fasteneradapted to be driven through the covers and included petal for securingthe covers, included petal and wire stem firmly together.
 2. Aflower-petal holder according to claim 1, in which said fastener is astaple having two legs adapted to be driven through said covers andincluded petal at opposite sides of said wire stem, and doubled under.3. A flower-petal holder according to claim 2, in which said strip ofstiff material is a clear plastic.